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No. 559,570. Patented May 5, 1896.

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CHARLES B. CORBIN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- I'IALF TOWILLIAM T. LAMOREAUX, OF SAME PLACE.

SCISSORS-SHARPENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 559,570, dated May 5,1896.

Application filed ay 18, 1895.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. CORBIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State ofMichigan, have invented a certain new and useful Scissors-Sharpener, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful scissors-sharpener; and theinvention consists in the combination, with aplate, of a hardened rod ofmetal, preferably steel, whereby the edges of the scissors or shears maybe swaged, so that in using the same they will meet smoothly, forming ashear cut; and the objects of the invention are, first, to furnish acheap and efficient device for sharpening scissors and shears, and,second, to so construct the device that the plate and rod combined withthe plate will form a swage for forming the edge of the scissors orshears in proper shape. These objects I accomplish by means of themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1is a plan view of my improved scissors-sharpener, showing thearrangement of the steel rod with the plate and the means for attachingthe same to the plate. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of the same.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout both views.

A A represent the plate. This plate is provided with projections B B,said projections B B being each provided with an edge D, said edges Dbeing set at the proper angle to the side of the plate to form or swagethe edge of the scissors or shears to the proper shape, the same actingin combination, however, with the steel rod or plate E.

E is attached to the face of the plate by means of lugs F F, or othersuitable means. The outer sides of the rod E should project so as tocome in contact with the edge of the scissors being sharpened andassist, with the Serial No. 549,807. (No model.)

projections on the plate, in swaging the scissors to the proper shape.

It will be understood that in using my device both blades of thescissors are sharpened at once, the same being shut, so that the in neredges of the scissors come in contact with the edges D D, the outeredges with the outer edges of the main plate A A, and the extreme edgeor point striking the hardened rod E. By this means a pair of scissorsor shears can be sharpened very quickly and very effectually.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to have invented, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. A scissors -sharpener,consisting of a plate A having lateral projections upon its oppositeedges, and a hardened rodattached to one side of said plate andextending at an angle to the operative edges of the said projections,substantially as described.

2. A scissors-sharpener, consisting of a plateA provided upon itsopposite edges with lateral projections B, B, having straight edges D,D, lying in the same plane, and a hardened rod E attached to one side ofsaid plate and extending at an angle to the said edges D, D,substantially as described.

3. A scissors-sharpener, consisting of a plate A provided upon itsopposite edges with lateral projections B, B, having straight edges D,D, lying in the same plane and at obtuse angles to the opposite edges ofsaid plate, and a hardened rod E attached to one side of said plate andextending at an angle to said edges D, D, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two wit- IIGSSGS.

CHARLES B. OORBIN. [n s.] Witnesses EDWARD TAGGART, CHRISTOPHERHONDELINK.

